Cost of Living Comparison Between Warsaw and Gdansk Cost of Living Comparison Between Warsaw and Gdansk

😐 Solo nomad: Warsaw is 6.5% more expensive than Gdansk without rent, and 14.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Warsaw is 7% more expensive than Gdansk without rent, and 17% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Warsaw
Gdansk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.01 zł 39.52
$11.04 zł 39.63
-0.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.5 zł 203
$54.9 zł 197
3.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.70 zł 34.81
$8.65 zł 31.04
12.14%
Cappuccino
$4.25 zł 15.27
$4.07 zł 14.61
4.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 zł 7.34
$2.17 zł 7.78
-5.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 zł 6.59
$1.95 zł 7.01
-5.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.61 zł 16.55
$3.99 zł 14.33
15.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.54 zł 16.30
$3.95 zł 14.19
14.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Warsaw
Gdansk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 zł 4.08
$1.03 zł 3.68
10.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.42 zł 5.11
$1.31 zł 4.69
8.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.76 zł 6.31
$1.83 zł 6.57
-3.83%
Eggs
$3.63 zł 13.05
$3.47 zł 12.46
4.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.01 zł 35.93
$9.28 zł 33.33
7.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.23 zł 25.95
$6.50 zł 23.32
11.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.28 zł 51.3
$13.13 zł 47.15
8.76%
Apples (1kg)
$1.29 zł 4.64
$1.08 zł 3.88
19.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 zł 6.42
$1.86 zł 6.67
-3.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.00 zł 7.17
$2.03 zł 7.28
-1.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.67 zł 13.16
$2.84 zł 10.19
29.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.09 zł 3.90
$0.93 zł 3.32
17.20%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 zł 4.44
$1.08 zł 3.89
14.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 zł 5.45
$1.40 zł 5.02
8.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 zł 2.60
$0.64 zł 2.30
12.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.31 zł 19.07
$5.26 zł 18.89
0.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.37 zł 30.03
$7.10 zł 25.48
17.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 zł 5.10
$1.16 zł 4.17
22.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 zł 6.77
$1.70 zł 6.10
11.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Warsaw
Gdansk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.21 zł 4.35
$1.34 zł 4.80
-9.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.96 zł 108
$32.43 zł 116
-7.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.66 zł 9.55
$2.18 zł 7.84
22.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 zł 3.65
$0.84 zł 3.02
21.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.31 zł 47.78
$13.69 zł 49.13
-2.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.73 zł 6.20
$1.69 zł 6.05
2.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.0K zł 118.4K
$32.1K zł 115.3K
2.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.3K zł 119.7K
$30.9K zł 111.0K
7.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Warsaw
Gdansk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$363 zł 1,304
$312 zł 1,118
16.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.21 zł 36.65
$11.16 zł 40.08
-8.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.11 zł 61.4
$18.65 zł 67.0
-8.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Warsaw
Gdansk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.18 zł 159
$44.50 zł 160
-0.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.52 zł 106
$21.91 zł 78.7
34.73%
Cinema Ticket
$9.62 zł 34.52
$6.92 zł 24.85
39.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Warsaw
Gdansk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$575 zł 2,065
$367 zł 1,319
56.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.4K zł 55.3K
$7,827 zł 28.1K
96.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Warsaw
Gdansk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$98.5 zł 354
$84.7 zł 304
16.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.34 zł 170
$42.41 zł 152
11.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.4 zł 343
$86.2 zł 309
10.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 zł 399
$86.1 zł 309
29.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Warsaw
Gdansk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,159 zł 4,160
$887 zł 3,183
30.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$908 zł 3,261
$737 zł 2,646
23.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,024 zł 7,267
$1,446 zł 5,191
40.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,556 zł 5,585
$1,058 zł 3,799
47.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,437 zł 23.1K
$5,826 zł 20.9K
10.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,092 zł 14.7K
$3,390 zł 12.2K
20.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Warsaw
Gdansk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,308 zł 8,284
$1,919 zł 6,888
20.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.55
7.01
7.70%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Warsaw: April 13, 2026

Last update for Gdansk: April 13, 2026

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